Books and Authors MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Books and Authors - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Jaishankar Prasad.

• Jaishankar Prasad was a prominent figure in modern Hindi literature as well as Hindi theatre. Prasad was his pen name. He was also known as the  Chhayavadi poet.
• 'Akashdip' book was written by Jaishankar Prasad. 
• Jaishankar Prasad was born on 30 January 1889 in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh.
• Some other important works of Jayshankar Prasad are - Prem pathik, Ek ghunt, Chandragupta, etc.

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The correct answer is Khushwant Singh.

• Khushwant Singh was an Indian journalist, lawyer, and politician.
• In 'Train to Pakistan' he expressed his experiences of the 1947 Partition.
• Between 1980-1986 he served as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.
• Khushwant Singh was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974. However, he returned the award in 1984 in protest against Operation Blue Star.
• In 2007 He was awarded Padma Vi-Bhushan.​

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• His other important books are-
  • The Voice of God and Other Stories, (Short Story) 1957.
  • Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, 1959.
  • The Sikhs Today, 1959.
  • The End of India, 2003.
  • Burial at the Sea, 2004.
  • Paradise and Other Stories, 2004.
  • Gods and Godmen of India, 2012.

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•  Books written by other personalities are as follows-

The correct answer is Sheila Dikshit.

• Sheila Dikshit wrote the book ‘Citizen Delhi: My Life, My Times’.
• The book was published on 10 February 2018.
• Sheila Dixit was known as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Delhi for a period of 15 years.
• Her books are:
  • Citizen Delhi: My Times, My Life
  • Dilli Meri Dilli.

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The correct answer is Salman Rushdie.

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• Salman Rushdie British writer born in India. Realistic characters, unforgettable humor, enthusiasm, and melodramatic prose to examine the style of historical and philosophical issues.
• Salman Rushdie is the author of thirteen novels:
  • Grimus, Midnight’s Children (which was awarded the Booker Prize in 1981)
  • Shame.
  • The Satanic Verses.
  • Haroun and the Sea of Stories.
  • The Moor’s Last Sigh.
  • The Ground Beneath Her Feet.
  • Fury.
  • Shalimar the Clown.
  • The Enchantress of Florence.
  • Luka and the Fire of Life.
  • Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights.
  • The Golden House.
  • Quichotte.

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The correct answer is Banaras Akhbar.

• Banaras Akhbar was the first printed newspaper of Uttar Pradesh.

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•  The first Hindi newspaper published was Banaras Akhbar (Banaras News) in 1845, under the guidance of Raja Shivprasad.
• Uttar Pradesh is a pioneer in the field of journalism, press, and publications.
• A number of newspapers and periodicals are published in Hindi, English, and Urdu in the state.
• The pioneer was founded in 1865 by George Allean.
• Major English language newspapers are also published and sold in large numbers in the state.
• Swadesh newspaper was published from Gorakhpur in 1919.

The correct answer is J K Rowling.

Key Points

• J.K. Rowling first had the idea for Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London King's Cross in 1990.
• Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series.

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The correct answer is Kapil Dev.

Key Points

• Kapil Dev is a former Indian cricketer.
  • Nickname: The Haryana Hurricane.
  • One of the greatest all-rounders in Indian cricket.
  • He led the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
  • The first player to take 200 One Day International wickets.
  • He joined the Indian Territorial Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2008.
  • Notable works:
    • By God's Decree.
    • Cricket My Style.
    • Straight from the Heart.
    • We, The Sikhs.

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The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru.

• The "Discovery of India" was authored by Jawaharlal Nehru.

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The correct answer is RK Narayan.

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The correct answer is Goal.

Key Points

• Major Dhyan Chand's autobiography titled ‘Goal.
• It was published by Sport & Pastime, Madras in 1952.
• Sir Don Bradman, the world’s most renowned cricketer on seeing Dhyan Chand said, “You score goals like runs”.

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Charles Dickens is the author of the book Oliver Twist.

The correct answer is Shashi Tharoor.

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• Shashi Tharoor, a Member of Parliament from Kerala since 2009 authored the book titled, Kerala: God’s Own Country.
• This book is based on the illustration of MF Hussain.
• Shashi Tharoor received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2019 for his book ‘An Era of Darkness’
• Books of Shashi Tharoor: Bookless in Baghdad, India: From Midnight to Millennium, Inglorious Empire, Nehru: The Invention of India, The Paradoxical Prime Minister, Why I am a Hindu

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• Jeet Thayil: Names of the Women, Narcopolis, The Book of Chocolate Saints, Collected Poems.
• Sudha Murthy: The Serpent’s Revenge, The bird with the Golden Wings, Wise and Otherwise, House of Cards.
• Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai: Kayar, Chemmeen, Randidangazhi.
   

Mistake Points

• Dr Vipin Goel, who originally coined the term Kerala: God’s Own Country, also created the first webpage to promote the tourism and rich culture of Kerala.

The correct answer is Kalpana Chawla

Key Points

• The Edge of Time is a biography of Kalpana Chawla, an India-born NASA astronaut.
• The book is written by her husband, Jean-Pierre Harrison, and covers her life from birth in India to graduate studies in the US, followed by an aerospace career culminating in her 1994 selection into the NASA astronaut corps.
• It details her astronaut training and two space shuttle flights, STS-87 in 1997, and the ill-fated STS-107 in 2003.

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The correct answer is Jhumpa Lahiri.

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• The book 'Unaccustomed Earth' is a collection of short stories.
• The book deals with the lives of Bengali-American characters.

The correct answer is Vikram Seth.

Key Points

• Vikram Seth penned the novel 'A Suitable Boy'.
• The novel was published in 1993.
• It took 25 years to complete this book.
• The Golden Gate and An Equal Music are some of his notable works.
• Pax India, Why I'm a Hindu, An Era of Darkness are some notable works of Shashi Tharoor.
• The shadow lines, The Glass Palace, Sea of Poppies, Gun Island are some notable works of Amitav Ghosh.
• Sacred Games and Red Earth and Pouring Rain are some notable works of Vikram Chandra.